Looking to nurture the brilliance and innovation found within the convergence of animation, gaming and film, the upcoming 2005 ION International Animation, Games and Film Festival features an all new competition category entitled Machinima.
This groundbreaking form of filmmaking utilizes computer game technology to shoot films in the virtual reality of a game engine, said festival founder Chris Davies, adding that it will bring another unusual dimension to a blossoming festival now entering into its second year. The festival will also feature its usual categories of animation; live-action short films, short documentaries, game trailers, music videos, TV spots, movie trailers and films made for mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs.... (Continue reading)
Gavin Jerome, professional comedian and track announcer for PINKS, the Speed Channel's hit TV show, has signed on as the official spokesperson for RacingJunk.com, the world's leading online classifieds for the performance racing industry. A seasoned veteran of both the entertainment and motorsports industries, Jerome will bring his singular brand of humor to the RacingJunk.com website and appear on behalf of RacingJunk.com at major track events throughout the 2008 racing season.
Gabbin' with Gavin... (Continue reading)
Fizber.com, the leading online marketplace for real estate properties, today announced a newly redesigned Foreclosure Centre. The enhanced Foreclosures Center can help educate and prepare consumers to consider foreclosures as a purchasing option.
The Fizber Real Estate Foreclosure Center was launched in the midst of a slowing real estate market in which foreclosures were increasing. Thanks to cooling housing prices and the subprime mortgage meltdown, many bargain-hunters are turning their attention to foreclosures. In this environment, potential buyers can realize substantial discounts on homes that are in foreclosure while also helping out homeowners in default and cutting costs for foreclosing lenders.... (Continue reading)
SurfNet Media Group (OTCBB: SFNM), an Internet broadcast media company, today named Alan Rothenberg Vice President Sales and Marketing. Rothenberg brings 22 years radio sales and marketing experience to SurfNet. Rothenberg is former General and National Sales Manager for WKLS-FM/96 Rock and Sales Director for WAMJ-FM/Magic 107.5 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rothenbergs appointment complements SurfNets initiative to create pivotal broadcast media products for targeted Internet communities. Alans experience and skill will accelerate our sales initiatives and focus our marketing direction," commented Robert Arkin, Su 5a8 rfNets Chairman.... (Continue reading)
Wings To Go, Inc., the popular national franchise famous for buffalo style chicken wings, has signed William “The Refrigerator” Perry as the official national spokesman for the chain. The 3-year partnership will feature “The Fridge” in national Wings To Go advertising including print, radio and television as well as contests and appearances. “I look forward to working with the Wings To Go folks. The people are great and the wings are some of the best I’ve had.”, said the former NFL star. According to Wings To Go, Inc. president Mark Goodnow, “Wings To Go is all about the quality of the food across the board and our franchisees best represent their local markets. No spokesman could represent us better than The Fridge”. The launch of the new campaign featuring The Fridge and created by TEN24 Sports Marketing will roll out in August.... (Continue reading)
Progressive Life & Style (PLS) was established in 2007 to address the informational needs of this population segment. Most lifestyle publications strive to effectively address a single cultural segment,targeting on race, music taste, etc. PLS understands that their readership, despite their varied backgrounds, has effectively formed their own "mash-up" culture based on a love of diversity and shared lifestyle values. All topics in the magazine are addressed from the perspective of a U.S. multi-cultural experience and lifestyle.... (Continue reading)
George Bandak, a Broker Associate at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage La Mesa office, recently joined the Metro Mission Valley office. Moving from La Mesa, Bandak carries with him a large reputation and dedicated service. Bandak has ranked the number 1 sales associate the last 2 years, and continues to lead among broker associates at Coldwell. "My goal at all times is to find new ways to offer first-class service," said Bandak. "I'm proud to serve clients throughout San Diego County and am excited to be located in a more central office."... (Continue reading)
Long-awaited SmartJobBoard version 2.2 has been released. Each new software release is more flexible, customizable and user-friendly.
"This new job board software version is a product of great work of SmartJobBoard staff together with job board owners who made their contribution it suggesting new features and testing the software," says Rodion Telpizov the founder of SmartJobBoard. "The new functions we've added are aimed to allow our customers to build unique online recruitment service with minimum investments."... (Continue reading)
When it comes to hiring top management talent in the construction industry, the concepts are very simple to understand. It's just a matter of doing those things that win the most desirable candidates to your team. "It really is that simple," says Scott Love, a ten-year veteran of the executive search industry. Love's firm, Scott Love Associates, recruits senior level executives within the commercial construction industry. He says, "The problem is that most people never take the time to find out what really motivates the candidate."... (Continue reading)
As the deadline for this enrollment period approaches, My Medicare Matters is encouraging adult children to talk with their parents and loved ones about their Medicare Part D coverage and determine whether they have taken the necessary steps to ensure their prescription drug coverage for 2007. Family gatherings over the holiday season are an ideal time to talk about health care and take proactive steps to care for loved ones.
My Medicare Matters' award winning Web site - www.MyMedicareMatters.org - is a starting point for family members to talk through Medicare Part D prescription coverage. The site has been designed to make it easier for people to navigate the wealth of information about Medicare Part D and to make informed decisions about their Medicare prescription drug coverage. It features information on how to enroll, how to review 1000 current coverage, and how to apply for Extra Help to cover the prescription costs.... (Continue reading)
HCR Software, a leading provider of compensation management software, today announced a free HR Best Practices Webinar.
Titled “How will the Fair Pay Act affect your organization?" the complimentary event will take place on Wednesday, May 20; the keynote speakers are Greg Darnley, Managing Director of HCR Software and Michael Kent, Executive Consultant, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Jeitosa Group International.
To register for this webinar, click: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/827490792... (Continue reading)
Genii Software is pleased to announce the immediate availability of CoexEdit 1.0, a powerful new tool which allows IBM Lotus Notes/Domino users to edit rich text from both a Notes client and a web browser without significant loss of formatting. Images, attachments, tables and doclinks can all be added, deleted and modified cleanly from either a web based WYSIWYG rich text editor or a Lotus Notes client. CoexEdit will work with a variety of rich text web editors, allowing each organization or department to choose the editor which best meets their needs.... (Continue reading)
Mori Seiki will host an Innovation Days event at its Chicago Technical Center on Nov. 3 - 4. Featuring the North American debut of the company's NT Series of groundbreaking mill turn machines, the event will include presentations dealing with a variety of aspects of both the new machines and how to succeed amidst global competition.
Among the broad variety of presentations and demonstrations taking place throughout the event, Dr. Masahiko Mori, president of Mori Seiki, will address attendees on both days, speaking on the state of the global marketplace. Editors from some of the nation's top manufacturing trade publications will be on hand, presenting information specific to a variety of industry segments, including automotive and medical.... (Continue reading)
Gold jumped over $880 an ounce today, edging past the previous record high of $875, set in 1980. The high prices can be attributed to several converging factors, not the least of which is the weak dollar--which has caused more investors to look for a "safe haven" hedge for their investment dollars. Other factors contributing to today's high include high prices for oil and other commodities. And lastly, political instability all around the world, most recently in Pakistan with the death of Benazir Bhutto, always makes investors a little nervous about the stock market, causing a shift towards gold.... (Continue reading)
In a recent interview, Northern California-based economist David L. Smith challenged policymakers and media pundits to rethink their prescriptions for the U.S. economy. "Am I the only person on the planet who thinks that periodic recessions are just what this country needs, and that all these cockamamie plans to keep the economy from slumping are setting up (or have already set up) the U.S. economy for another Great Depression?" he asked.
In a line reminiscent of Gordon Gecko in "Wall Street," Mr. Smith asserted "Recessions are good." When asked to explain this rather startling conclusion, Smith explained, "Recessions are good because they force people to trim spending, pay down debt and save. Recessions also discourage lenders from granting loans to un-creditworthy borrowers and weed out bad loans through defaults, all of which has the effect of preventing the accumulation of unhealthy levels of debt, such as we now have weighing on the economy."... (Continue reading)
Spymac Network, Inc, the world's largest community of Mac users, today announced a breakthrough new affiliate partnership with Skype Technologies S.A, the Global Internet Telephony Company. Spymac will make it easy to find and connect with Skype for Mac OS X users around the globe through its upcoming Web Operating System v4, which the company today announced will be released on August 31, 2005.
"Spymac is thrilled to harness the power of Skype's free telephony by integrating it directly into our diverse community of Mac users," said Kevin April, CTO. "Our members are spread throughout more than 130 countries, and soon they will be able talk, instant message, transfer files, even hold conference calls free of charge. Truly, Skype for Mac OS X should be in every Mac user's dock, and this new relationship is a huge step towards that goal."... (Continue reading)
Having thick, healthy hair is often a sign of youthful beauty. No one wants to accept the fact that he or she is losing hair, but for the majority of men and a growing number of women, hair loss is a real problem.
Until recently, few treatments offered clinical improvement for hair loss and most of those treatments required prescription medication or a cumbersome application of topical products. Today, a new type of laser technology, called LUCE® Light Therapy, offers an effective, natural alternative to prevent the progression of male and female pattern hair loss. This remarkable treatment is now available at The Skin Center Medical Spas located in Pennsylvania and Ohio.... (Continue reading)
I think that there are not bad jobs or bad employees," says hiring expert Bud Haney, but there are bad job matches." He goes on to explain that most employers use a thorough process to qualify job candidates for such things as education and experience, but fail to make certain that the people they select actually fit" the work they are hired to do.
It is called 'job matching," Haney says, and it is the overlooked factor that leaves employers wondering why so many of the well-qualified people they hire perform their jobs so poorly, or even worse, leave the company.... (Continue reading)
Les Stettner, CEO of Longevity Benefits, released his analyses today on the health care stance of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates on his blog at: http://lesstettner.blogspot.com/
Governor Mitt Romney: There is no substance here ... only disaster.
Senator John McCain: Lost on this issue.
Senator Sam Brownback: Thanks for nothing.
Senator Mike Huckabee: Mike, you do not have a clue.
Mr. Rudy Giuliani: ... proposed the most innovative Republican position on health care reform.... (Continue reading)
Proxacine is a new product offered by Think Healthy that adds to what Proxenol offered in the past.
Proxenol supplements are dietary aides that may help boost your immune system. This can help to delay the aging process considerably.
Proxenol also can help with aches and pains. Proxenol assist in rejuvenating your cells and organs. You can find Proxenol at 1ThinkHealthy.com/proxenol.html for further information.
An active ingredient in Proxenol is proxeronine which is an extract from the noni fruit. This substance releases pure xeronine when it comes in contact with an enzyme in Morinda Citrifolia.... (Continue reading)